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Oak Park and River Forest High School is getting a $3.5 million state grant to help pay for the geothermal heating and ...

From its Harry Potter-themed hall to its '80s lounge, this Edgewater brewpub is bringing big personality to every corner of its newly expanded space.

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Zenz painted the new mural next to the first mural he painted as a graduating senior at Western in 2009. Brad Zenz, B.F.A.'09 ...

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Grafton sits where the Illinois River meets the mighty Mississippi. This location has shaped everything about this charming river town. Steep limestone bluffs tower over one side of town, while rivers ...

In the heart of central Illinois, where cornfields stretch to the horizon and small towns dot the landscape like freckles, there exists a culinary treasure that turns the humble potato into something ...

July 4th is just around the corner! Here's where you can see fireworks displays around Chicago, the suburbs and Northwest ...

The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching and fireworks displays will soon light up Chicago-area skies, but which day ...

Here’s our guide to July 4 fireworks displays in the Chicago area, with shows from almost a hundred communities.

Some legal fireworks in Illinois include snake or glow worm pellets, smoke devices, trick noisemakers known as party poppers, booby traps, snappers, trick matches, cigarette loads, and auto burglar ...